Kellogg Community-Assisted Police Memorial Unveiled

Local artist Brent Harris unveils the bust he created of Eric Zapata as the Zapata family looks on.

More than 350 people were on hand earlier this month as the Eric Zapata Community Memorial was unveiled in Kalamazoo Mall. Zapata was a 10-year Kalamazoo police veteran and father of three when he was shot and killed while on duty on April 18, 2011.

The memorial project’s leadership included the $422 million Kellogg Community Credit Union in nearby Battle Creek, Mich. Officer Zapata was the first policeman lost in the line of duty in the city of Kalmazoo, Mich.